Bully
Bully noun - A person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller or weaker persons.
Usage example: officials were warned that if they wished to avoid a school shooting, they had to deal with the local bullies
Punk and bully are semantically related in rowdy topic. In some cases you can use "Punk" instead a noun "Bully", when it comes to topics like thug, hoodlum.
Punk
Punk noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: the vigilante was hailed by some as a hero for standing up to the punks who had repeatedly threatened his family
Both words in one sentence
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The bully seems to be more afraid of Tony (who as far as he knows is just a scrawny little punk with a heart condition) than he is of the girl who can throw him across the room with her mind.
- Jimmy Hopkins from Bully may be a surly punk.
Source: High School Hustler - Lame Comeback: Omri to a punk bully harassing him at school.
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